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The Influence of Traditional Religious Beliefs on Public Attitudes Toward Environmental Conservation in Rivers State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study investigates how traditional religious beliefs shape public attitudes toward environmental conservation in Rivers State, Nigeria. Grounded in environmental sociology and cultural ecology theories, the research explores the association between indigenous belief systems and community engagement in environmental practices. Using a structured questionnaire administered to 400 respondents across three senatorial zones, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential tests (mean scores and independent t-tests). Findings revealed that traditional beliefs significantly influence environmental perceptions and behaviors, with variations across religious adherence and demographic categories. The study concludes that integrating cultural values into conservation strategies can enhance public engagement and sustainability efforts.
Keywords: Traditional Beliefs, Environmental Conservation, Public Attitudes, Indigenous Knowledge, Rivers State, Nigeri
The Role of Substance Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Peer Pressure, Poor Parental Monitoring and Social Media in Fueling Aggression among Delinquent Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria
Get PDFAggression among adolescents has become a pressing psychological and educational concern in Nigeria, particularly among students exhibiting delinquent behaviours in secondary schools. This study investigated the predictive roles of substance abuse, childhood trauma, peer pressure, poor parental monitoring, and social media usage on aggression among delinquent secondary school students in Ibadan, Oyo State. A descriptive survey design was adopted, and a total of 128 respondents were selected through a multistage sampling technique. Three local government areas Ibadan North, Ibadan South-West, and Ibadan North-East were randomly selected, with one purposively chosen secondary school from each. Participants were identified using documented cases of delinquent behaviour, and data were collected using standardised measures validated for local use. Data analysis involved Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that all five independent variables had significant positive relationships with aggression, indicating that increases in any of these predictors were associated with heightened aggressive tendencies. The variables jointly predicted aggression significantly and accounted for a substantial proportion of the variance observed. Furthermore, substance abuse and childhood trauma emerged as the most potent individual predictors. These outcomes align with extant literature, both locally and globally, highlighting the psychosocial and environmental underpinnings of adolescent aggression. Ethical protocols including informed consent and confidentiality were strictly observed throughout the research. The study concludes that aggression among delinquent adolescents is significantly shaped by both individual and contextual factors, such as emotional trauma, peer influence, and poor familial control. It recommends holistic interventions that address these psychosocial domains, including school-based counselling, parent-focused education, and substance use prevention programmes. The study acknowledges limitations such as its focus on a single city and reliance on self-reported data. Further studies are encouraged to explore longitudinal outcomes and intervention effectiveness across diverse Nigerian regions.
Keywords: Aggression, substance abuse, childhood trauma, peer pressure, parental monitoring, social media usage, delinquency
Perception of Response Efficacy and Residents’ Evacuation Response Intention among Flood-Prone River Niger Coastal Residents of Edo State
No full textThe physical environment is increasingly becoming unsafe for human habitation as natural hazards especially weather-related ones increase in intensity and frequency, adversely impacting human lives and properties leading to what is generally termed as ‘natural disasters.’ Research on understanding human response behaviour to pre-warning cues especially to direct authorities’ directives is crucial effective conducting risk communication. The purpose of this research work is to residents’ perception of response efficacy influences their evacuation intention. The descriptive survey design was employed. The study population covers all the households in the Four River Niger communities (Agenebode, Anebete, Udochi, Udaba-ekpere) all in Edo-North Senatorial District, Edo State who have been directed to evacuate to safer grounds. Two of them (Agenebode and Udaba-Ekpere) were randomly selected for the study. A sample size of 384 respondents was reached with the questionnaire instrument but only 358 of the retrieved items were fit enough to be used for the analysis representing about a 93% return rate. The questionnaire instrument is a researcher-structured questionnaire that was validated by three research experts and a Cronbach Alpha reliability of 0.872 was obtained after the validity and the removal of items that loaded poorly. Frequency counts and percentages were used to answer the raised research questions while Logistic Regression Statistics was used to test the formulated hypotheses at a 0.05 significant level. It was found that only 105 (29.30%) of the residents intended to evacuate to safer grounds which is about 30% while the rest about 253(70.70%) intend not to evacuate. Findings indicated that residents’ perception of response efficacy significantly influences their evacuation response intention (B = .257, p = .000), Consequently, the need to communicate and engage coastal residents based on consensus protection action among others were recommended.
Keywords: Risk Communication, Climate Change, Protection Action, Response Efficacy, Evacuation Intentions
Access to Healthcare in Remittance-Receiving Household: A Qualitative Study of Health Seeking Behaviour among the Esan People of South-South Nigeria
No full textRemittances represent a vital livelihood strategy and informal social protection mechanism that alleviates financial barriers to healthcare access in developing contexts. Despite the improved healthcare utilization associated with remittance inflows, persistent structural weaknesses within Nigeria’s healthcare system continue to influence patterns of access and use. This study examines the influence of remittances on access to and utilization of healthcare services among remittance-receiving households in southern Nigeria, with specific focus on Esan communities in Edo State. Adopting an expository research design, the study employed a qualitative approach to generate in-depth understanding of household health-seeking behaviour. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 32 household heads selected from two local government areas in the Edo Central Senatorial District using a multi-stage sampling technique. The data were analyzed using content analysis. Findings reveal that remittances significantly enhance the utilization of modern healthcare services by reducing financial constraints and enabling timely access to professional medical care. However, healthcare utilization is also shaped by interacting factors such as income stability, social status, cultural beliefs, geographic proximity to health facilities, availability of skilled health personnel, and emergency health needs. The study concludes that while remittances improve healthcare access, they function as complementary mechanisms within a health system characterized by enduring structural inequalities.
Keywords: Healthcare services, Health seeking behaviour, Household head, Remittances
Politics, Violence, and Historical Change in Ekiti: A Study of Aramoko-Ekiti from the First Republic to the Fourth
No full textFrom time immemorial, violence has manifested in various ways and has had a severe impact on human existence. Several aspects of human life, such as economy, infrastructure, and migration, are accompanied by violence, and political activities are not exempt. The peaceful conduct of elections is an indispensable component of democratic governance. However, the Nigerian electoral process has been marred by recurring incidents of political violence. Ekiti State, in particular, and Aramoko-Ekiti by extension, has witnessed significant episodes of political violence during the 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019 general elections. This article, which is of significant importance, employs a mixed-methods approach, incorporating surveys, interviews, and secondary sources, to gather data and investigate the causes and consequences of political violence in Aramoko-Ekiti. The article provides an analysis of the deep-rootedness of political violence, its causes, such as Ethnic and religious tensions, use of inflammatory language, fierce competition for resources and power among political actors. As a unit and focus of analysis, the Aramoko area in Ekiti is examined in the context of the political violence that erupted following the 2007 general elections and continued up to the 2023 general election. The article presents practical recommendations, including strengthening traditional institutions, robust voter education, and scaling up community security to prevent the repetitive pattern of political violence, particularly during electioneering periods.
Keywords: Violence, Resolution, Politicians, Political Violence, Ekit
The Contextualization of Spiritual Warfare in Nigeria: An Assessment of the Ministry of Garrick Braide
No full textSpiritual warfare occupies a central place in Nigerian Christianity, reflecting the complex interplay between African cosmologies, socio-political realities, and Christian theological frameworks. It involves struggles against spiritual oppression and the pursuit of communal well-being, resonating with African religious consciousness where material and spiritual realms are closely intertwined. This study examines spiritual warfare through the prophetic ministry of Garrick Sokari Braide (1882–1918), a pioneer of African Indigenous Christianity whose work emphasized healing, deliverance, and moral reform. Braide challenged colonial missionary authority, affirmed African Christian identity, and framed spiritual engagement as both religious devotion and socio-political resistance. Using a historical-analytical approach that draws on archival materials, oral traditions, and secondary literature, the paper critically assesses contemporary practices that often reduce spiritual warfare to fear-driven rituals or prosperity-focused pursuits prioritizing individual gain. By retrieving Braide’s model, the study proposes a balanced paradigm for contextual Christian praxis that integrates biblical faith, African cosmology, and social responsibility. Revisiting Braide’s legacy offers Nigerian Christianity an ethically informed and socially responsive framework, transforming spiritual warfare from a superficial or exploitative practice into a practice that nurtures communal resilience, moral integrity, and holistic liberation.
Keywords: Spiritual Warfare, Garrick Sokari Braide, Nigerian Christianity, African Indigenous Christianity, Contextual Theology, Communal Liberation
Impact of Work Experience on Utilization of Electronic Information Resources Use and Research Productivity among Academic Librarians in Northeast Federal University Libraries, Nigeria
No full textThis study investigated the impact of work experience on the utilization of electronic information resources (EIRs) and research productivity among academic librarians in North-East Federal University Libraries, Nigeria. Academic libraries increasingly rely on electronic information resources such as e-journals, e-books, licensed databases, institutional repositories, and discovery systems to support scholarship. While research has highlighted the importance of electronic information resources in improving access to current literature and enhancing research productivity, the extent to which work experience influences their use remains unclear. The study adopted survey research design, the study involved the entire population of 120 academic librarians across six federal university libraries in the region. Using census sampling procedure to sample all the respondents in the study. The data were collected through a validated self-developed questionnaire with reliability index of 0.70. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, means, percentages, and standard deviations) and while, t-test was used to identify if there exists a significant difference in types of electronic information resources used for research productivity among academic librarians based on year of work experience. Results revealed no statistically significant difference in the types of electronic information resources used for research productivity based on years of work experience. The study recommends sustained investment in electronic information resources, continuous professional development, and the redefinition of work experience to include exposure to emerging digital tools, conference participation, and active involvement in professional networks.
Keywords: Work Experience, Academic Librarians, Electronic Information Resources (EIRs), Research Productivity and Federal University Libraries, Nigeri
Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Technology: A Leverage for Sustainable Development in the Prevailing Economic Uncertainties in Edo State, Nigeria
No full textThis study investigated how artificial intelligence in mechanical technology can leverage sustainable development in a period of economic uncertainties in Edo State, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design with a population of 80 respondents, which consisted fifty-three (53) technical teachers from five public technical colleges and twenty-seven (27) managers of mechanical technology industries in Edo State. The entire population was used as the sample because it was of manageable size A structured questionnaire with twenty (20) items arranged in clusters was used as instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts from the department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Benin, Benin City. Cronbach alpha statistical formula was used to test the reliability of the instrument and it yielded a coefficient of 0.85. The findings of the study revealed that artificial intelligence in mechanical technology improves learning experience and learning outcome, increases productivity, improves design accuracy, reduces production labour cost, reduces material wastage, saves time and improves environmental health. Based on the findings, it was recommended, amongst others, that artificial intelligence tools should be incorporated into mechanical technology delivery systems in institutions of learning where mechanical technology is offered and in mechanical technology industries for sustainable development under economic uncertainties in Edo State, Nigeria.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Technology, Economic Uncertainties and Sustainable Developmen
Teachers’ Motivation and Job Effectiveness in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Edo State, Nigeria
No full textThis study examined teachers’ motivation and their job effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Edo State. The research design adopted was a descriptive survey. Three (3) research questions were raised. The population of the study comprised 309 school principals and 6180 teachers from the 309 public senior secondary schools in the state. The sample size was 31 principals and 309 teachers representing 10% and 5% respectively. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to select the sample size, Data was analyzed, using Mean and standard Deviation to answer research questions 1 and 2, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to answer question 3. The findings revealed that the teachers were motivated to a high extent; their job performance level was high and there was a positive correlation between teachers’ motivation and their job effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Edo State. It was therefore recommended that Edo State Government should continue to motivate its teachers by sustaining and improving on the incentives given to them.
Keywords: Teacher, motivation, job, effectiveness, salary, professional development, facilities
Editorial
No full textThis edition of NIU Journal of Educational Research touches on Emotional Regulation, Peer Influence, Parenting Styles, Social Support, Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Technology, Teachers’ Motivation and Job Effectiveness as well as Sleep Quality and Athletic Performance.
One of the papers, in this issue, provides important insights for educators, policymakers, and parents, particularly in socio-economically disadvantaged regions, and underscores the need for a holistic approach to addressing the factors that contribute to academic achievement in secondary education.
Another paper also reveals that artificial intelligence in mechanical technology improves learning experience and learning outcome, increases productivity, improves design accuracy, reduces production labour cost, reduces material wastage, saves time and improves environmental health. The paper therefore, recommends that artificial intelligence tools should be incorporated into mechanical technology delivery systems in institutions of learning where mechanical technology is offered and in mechanical technology industries for sustainable development under economic uncertainties in Edo State, Nigeria.
On the whole, this edition of NIU Journal of Educational Research features many empirical and theoretical based articles which can be of great benefit to every reader